EOW...

Highlight of the day was the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler at Ireland. This bird refused to show well in the three hours I was able to be there, but I did get a couple of record shots (really bad too!) but a special thanks to AW (garden owner) who couldn't have been more helpful. Also found a Common Rosefinch while looking for the EOW. (the rosefinch had been present the day before, but as nobody released the news! and under the 'Punk Birder' rules... "I'm 'avin' it as self found"!) and a fly over Whimbrel was nice too...
This Yellow Wagtail was found while I was parked and talking on my mobile. This bird just appeared next to the car, and happily posed for all of 30 secs or so, before flying off. (pics a bit better than the EOW as well) Below is a list of all today's sightings;

Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Common Rosefinch
Yellow Wagtail
Common Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Spotted Flycatcher

also; 3 Polecats and a Mountain Hare.

Full of 'flava'?

The American Goldie was still hanging about this morning, though he had moved about a mile closer to Burravoe (still not close enough for the garden list though!), and was a lot closer to the road as well, so helping nicely with the photography...

The real interest for me today though, were the 2 Yellow Wagtails in the field in front of my house. I managed to photograph one of them, but in these winds the views were very brief indeed. The juv/Fem individual was very mono chrome indeed, and the head looked 'capped' neatly with dark grey! Is anyone brave enough to guess ssp from this one crappy pic? For me it looks like a Continental 'flava'...

Also around my 'patch' today were 18 Bar-tailed Godwits (could be a record count for me on Yell!) and a few Willow Warblers. The weather is now closing in and starting to rain, so it'll all have to wait for tomorrow now!

The winds are getting up, and it's all good from the SE....